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CVE-2026-31761: iio: gyro: mpu3050: Move iio_device_register() to correct location

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-01 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: gyro: mpu3050: Move iio_device_register() to correct location iio_device_register() should be at the end of the probe function to prevent race conditions. Place iio_device_register() at the end of the probe function and place iio_device_unregister() accordingly.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 4.10 before 5.10.253; from 5.11 before 5.15.203; from 5.16 before 6.1.168; from 6.2 before 6.6.134; from 6.7 before 6.12.81; from 6.13 before 6.18.22 — fixed in 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.168, 6.12.81, 6.18.22, 6.19.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.168, 6.12.81. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051ca43b0e0e4b66bfd349cd53ccf231ad1d69b7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22487ef85f6dd9499ddf49b85a08afc50a3f1992
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a4537653d200fda2a8516083459f8ff6194f8fc
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c05799449108fb0e0a6bd30e65fffc71e60db4d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59a317f8215674c8330817770497301bfb2c1b99
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92f18aa86302fe83e0726a1191015f427d4ff056
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caec338f91469f0a70b68165185afa3abc994545
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3de12a5612ee25df7fb549cb7b3e4cc8bfaf9c
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html

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